Physician Assistant (PA-C) - On-Call Night Coverage, St
Listed compensation
$150k-$200k
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- Employment & setting
- Contract
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join CLFC Healthcare and Communications as a PA-C On-Call Night Coverage – Psychiatric Facility, $800/Night in Harlingen, TX, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $800/night
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- $175 per post-restraint evaluation
- $225 per H&P
- $2,500 sign-on bonus
- IRS-rate mileage
- Credentialing and privileging handled
- Collaborative Practice Agreement Required
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Night or evening shifts may be required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join CLFC Healthcare and Communications as a PA-C On-Call Night Coverage – Psychiatric Facility, $800/Night.
Key Responsibilities
Provide overnight on-call medical coverage for an inpatient psychiatric facility, including conducting post-restraint evaluations and history and physical exams. Coordinate with on-call psychiatry to identify and manage acute medical causes of behavioral changes.
Requirements
Requires an active, unrestricted Texas Physician Assistant license, current NCCPA certification, and DEA registration. Candidates must possess current BLS certification and the ability to respond on-site within the facility's required timeframe.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $180k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
CLFC Healthcare and Communications ranks #1 of 12 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 55 active listings.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA-C) - On-Call Night Coverage, State Psychiatric Facility - Harlingen, TX at CLFC Healthcare and Communications a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 3,902 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$175k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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